When to go · Craiova
Craiova in May
Great month. Inside Craiova's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Romania overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Romania overall
Verdict
Inside Craiova's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Craiova in this guide.
Weather in May
- CraiovaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Bucharest and the southern plain, Romania · Bucharest, Wallachia, Craiova, the Danube townsbest weather
Continental: summers regularly reach 35–40 °C (95–104 °F) and winters bring snow and –10 °C (50 °F) cold snaps. May–June and September–October are the comfortable windows.Continental: summers regularly reach 95–104 °F (35–40 °C) and winters bring snow and –50 °F (10 °C) cold snaps. May–June and September–October are the comfortable windows.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Orthodox Easter big impact
Orthodox Good Friday to Easter Monday (30 Apr – 3 May 2027) · Romania
The biggest festival: midnight service with candles, lamb dishes and red eggs; closures from Friday to Monday; trains and buses full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Romania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Romania overall
- Medium
Romania overall: One of the best months: mild in Transylvania, birds in the Danube Delta, long weekends on 1 May and 1 June fill mountain resorts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Craiova, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1
May: Inside Craiova's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Craiova's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Craiova: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast